Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,372
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	173
Year 1998:	113
Year 1999:	89
Year 2000:	88
Year 2001:	292
Year 2002:	78
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	92
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	82
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	87
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	89

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	550
6-15 years old:	90
26-50 years old:	459
50+ years old:	271

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
55YOM C/O SNEEZING & LT EYE SWELLING AFTER FIRST DOSE OF ***, DOCTOR PR ESCRIBED AFTER STEPPING ON NAIL YESTERDAY. DX - ALLERGIC RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
40 Y/O MALE HAD HIT HIS HEAD ON A NAIL A WEEK BEFORE WHILE IN HIS ATTIC DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT. DX SUSPECT EARLY TETANUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT STUCK NAIL INTO ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLET (110-V) PT SCREEMED AND JUMPE D BACK WITH SHOCK DX- ELECTRICAL SHOCK BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
DX TOXIN EXPOSURE FROM GALVINIZED NAILS: PT BUILDING A FENCE, PT PUT GALVANIZED NAILS IN MOUTH/NOW DECIDED HE HAS HEAVY METAL POISON'G, SX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A NAIL A WEEK AGO WENT INTO RIGHT FOOT NOW JAW IT TIGHTEN ING UP ADMITTED FOR POSSIBLE TETANUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PT.WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE IN HIS BARN,WIFE SAID SHE SAW A FIRE BALL OVER HIS HEAD BELOW A NAIL IN BARN ROOF. DX; LIGHTNING INJ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Computers
13 YO FEMALE PUT THUMB TACK IN BACK OF COMPUTER ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS HAD FEVER AND CHILLS FOR 2 DAYS, PT STEPPED ON NAIL 5 DAYS AGO. DX: DEHYDRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A NAIL A FEW DAYS AGO DID NOT GET A TETANUS SHOT NOW HAS DIFFUSE MUSCLE ACHES FACIAL PAIN FEVER- TRISMUS (TETANUS SYNDROME)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A RUSTY NAIL 2 WK AGO. DX: ARTHALGIAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Day wear
PT WAS ANGRY & THREATENED TO HANG HIMSELF; WAS FOUND HANGING BY HIS T-S HIRT ON A NAIL. D: SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TOOK MEDICATION FOR 1 WK, DEVELOPED RASH, ALSO HAS SCRATCHED ON FIN GER FROM NAIL,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Wood paneling and particleboard
PT WAS NAILING WOOD PANELS UP ON HIS WINDOWS ALL DAY LONG IN THE HOT SU N WHEN HE PASSED OUT HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT FOUND ON GROUND IN BACKYARD BY FAMILY. ?ELECRICAL SHOCK 110V DOWN LEG. NO MARKS, BUT FOUND NAIL IN CORD NEARBY. D:ELECTROCUTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Screwdrivers
WHILE REMOVING NAIL FROM WALL IN BASEMENT, WIRE WAS CONNECTED AND WHILE USING SCREWDRIVER PT GOT A SHOCK 30 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE MINOR ELECTRIC SH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2001	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2000	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1999	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1999	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1998	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/09/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1997	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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